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For Ducati, 2015 opens with the new Panigale, a superbike characterised by top-level components, electrifying performance, and iconic design. Alessandro Valia – official Ducati Motor Holding test rider – gives his first impressions: "With the new Panigale I expected an increase in performance, but the final result has surpassed those expectations. This is not just a sensation,…...

Two of Australia's leading stunt riders will entertain crowds at this weekend's Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic presented by InsureMyRide and Garden Master at Taree Motorcycle Club. Streetbike stunt phenomenon Matt Mingay and freestyle trials World Champion Jack Field will thrill crowds with a series of scheduled performances, demonstrating seemingly impossible manoeuvres on both two and…...

Australia’s new motorcycle market ran a solid race in 2014, with total motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales reaching 111,599—only 2.2 per cent lower than 2013 figures. Road bike sales were strong, increasing 1.5 per cent compared to 2013 and accounting for 39.9 per cent of the total market. Total road bike sales were 44,530. Honda…...

Big news in QLD! Lane filtering approved New positive law about sitting on a motorcycle, and New helmet law Has the Govt actually had a day of common sense?! Here's the press release... Upcoming changes to road rules for motorcycle riders A number of changes to road rules affecting motorcycle riders in Queensland will commence…...

Here’s something you won’t get on any other bike tour: For those of us lucky enough to be going on The Bear’s "Best of the West" bike tour of the western USA in August 2015, here’s a bonus: lunch with his friend Craig Vetter, one of the great names in motorcycle design. Craig is credited…...